Pirogue Island State Park

Pirogue Island State Park
Map showing the location of Pirogue Island State Park
Map showing the location of Pirogue Island State Park
Location in Montana
LocationCuster County, Montana, United States
Nearest cityMiles City, Montana
Coordinates46°26′26″N 105°49′02″W / 46.44056°N 105.81722°W / 46.44056; -105.81722[1]
Area269 acres (109 ha)[2]
Elevation2,342 ft (714 m)[1]
DesignationMontana state park
Established1982[3]
Visitors7,115 (in 2023)[4]
AdministratorMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
WebsitePirogue Island State Park

Pirogue Island State Park is a public recreation area on an island in the Yellowstone River, two miles north of Miles City, Montana. The 269-acre (109 ha) state park has 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of designated hiking trails[2] and, according to the Montana Department of Tourism, "[w]ildlife viewing, fishing for sauger, river floating, and Montana moss agate hunting are popular activities."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pirogue Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Kids. Montana Department of Tourism. Retrieved September 21, 2021.